Container support



April 5, 1949. WATERMAN 2,466,288

CONTAINER SUPPORT Filed Aug 29, 1945 i1: fiizzewmm INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 5, 1949 UNITED STATES OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a container for garbage, trash, and the like, and has for its object the provision of a novel form of support whereby a container of proper design when placed thereon will be held securely against removal by a cover section which is carried by the support and is adapted not only to close the container but also to hold it in place.

A further object is to provide a structure the container portion of which can be easily separated from the support when it is desired to remove the contents.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as-claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of the structure.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of one of the covers and a portion of its support.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the support, the cover forming a part thereof being broken away and shown in open position.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, l designates a standard preferably formed of pipe which can be anchored in a base 2 of cement or the like, or if preferred, can be formed with a heavy metal base by means of which it can be mounted entirely above ground.

The upper end of the standard, in the structure illustrated, has a T-fltting 3 from which are extended oppositely disposed arms 4 joined by elbows 5 to upwardly extended arms I which preferably are substantially parallel. Mounted on the upper end of each of the arms I is a sleeve 8 having diverging wings 9 at its lower end fixedly joined to an arcuate supporting bar it]. Pivotally mounted within the upper portion of each sleeve 8 on a pin or bolt H are reinforcing strips 12 joined adjacent to the pivoted ends thereof and diverging so as to overlie a container cover l3 to which they are fixedly secured. As has been shown in the drawings, this cover preferably is flat but it is to be understood, that if desired, it can be made conical. As the modification is quite obvious, it is not deemed necessary to show or describe the same.

The structure described is designed to be used with two containers. It is to be understood, however, that by reducing or increasing the number of arms I, the number of containers to be supported can be increasingly increased or reduced. In any case the container H! is formed with its upper end of such diameter that it will fit snugly against one of the supporting bars l0. Each container is also provided with an outwardly and downwardly turned flange 55 forming an inverted channel it as shown particularly in Fig. 3, proportioned to receive the upper edge portion of the supporting bar it. Furthermore, the parts are so proportioned and so located that when the container is mounted on the supporting bar, as described, the cover it can be brought into position to fit snugly upon and close to the upper end of the container.

It is to be understood that the containers can be so shaped that when they are supported by the bars l9, portions of the containers will bear laterally against the arms I and/or the connections provided therefor so that there thus would be no danger of the container swinging out of position relative to the cover thereabove. However, should a tapered container be used as shown in the drawing, an arcuate seat ll could be connected to each arm I while bolt E8 or the like can be supported where the container can bear laterally thereagainst.

In practice the cover it is lifted whenever it is desired to place material in the container thereunder and it will be supported in raised position by swinging against the upper beveled portion is of its sleeve 8. As long as the cover is in closed position and resting on the container M it serves as a means for holding flange l5 in firm engagement with supporting bar l0. Thus the container cannot be removed. In order to remove the container the cover must be raised so as to allow the flanged end of the container to be lifted from the bar It.

While the container can be used for holding garbage or trash, it is to be understood also that it might constitute the casing of an incinerator.

What is claimed is:

A device for supporting and securing a flanged container including a flange supporting an engaging bar, a sleeve to which the bar is secured, a container cover hingedly connected to the sleeve, said cover being positioned and proportioned for cooperation with the bar to grip the 2,466,288 3 flanged end of the container when the cover is in closed position on the container.

ARTHUR C. WATERMAN. Number 775,191 REFERENCES CITED 5 962,874 The following references are of record in the file of thxs patent: 2:254:898

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Reeves Nov. 15, 1904 Amberson June 28, 1910 Kunkle Dec. 8, 1914 Stroecker July 20, 1926 Laige Sept. 2, 1941 

